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Your Lordship's information Cenolid the enclosed copies of trans. End 2

of letters from Chinese Justices of the Peace and

lations

merchants addressed to the Registrar Seneral and ~ the Captain Superintendent of Police.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Robrugs

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Enclosure 1. 11451

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A respectful letter from the -~

Justices of the Peace and Merchants of Hongkong to

the Honourable G.B. Stewart Lockhart, ranking

Jaotai.

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You displayed great

resource in the measures you adopted for quieting the recent

lodal disturbances. On that occasion, the rioters spread

a rumour that the disturbance was created by Junghun and Ir Yap coolies with intent to throw Hongkong into confusion But for your earnest efforts - and your co-operation with. the Justices of the Peace in

suppressing

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